Sunday, 16 June 2024

de Minaur wins Libéma Open

Final day in Rosmalen,

2024 Libéma Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Grass, Rosmalen, Netherlands, 10-16 June 2024

Defending champion:
Tallon Griekspoor (6) who defeated Jordan Thompson 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-3

Final:

Alex de Minaur (1) (Australia) v Sebastian Korda (7) (USA)

Of the three previous matches between the players, Korda won the first, and de Minaur won the next two.
The most recent match saw de Minaur win a first round in Rotterdam this year.

No break points faced in the first five games of set one.
de Minaur broke the Korda serve in game six to lead 4-2.

Korda served at 2-5 to stay in the set, but was broken.
de Minaur won the set 6-2.

The players exchanged breaks of serve in games two and three of set two.
de Minaur broke Korda in the sixth game to lead 4-2.

de Minaur saved four break points before holding for 5-2.
Serving at 2-5 to stay in the match, Korda saved two match points.
He held serve and trailed 3-5.

Korda broke de Minaur and games were back on serve.
Serving at 4-5, again to stay in the match, Korda was broken.

Alex de Minaur won the match 6-2 6-4 and with it the Libéma Open title.
Title number nine, and second this year, following Acapulco in February.
New career high ranking of #7.

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